Pania
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:24:31 PM
Check out his website. Today he announced he is totally deaf in his left ear..and his right ear is quickly following suit.
He said it wasn't genetic, but didn't say what it was that caused this sudden PERMANENT hearing loss that started at the end of May.
Pania
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donny
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:35:34 PM
Not surprising. Deaf and dumb often go together.
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Hepburn
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:41:24 PM
Maybe there is a short circuit somewhere since he has no neck and is blindsided to boot.
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krs
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:53:44 PM
You're bad, Donny.
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gravid
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posted on October 8, 2001 11:02:45 PM
donny - On behalf of deaf people everywhere.
Lose that before they find out where and who you are. Explainations that it is humor will fall on - you know - deaf ears.
[ edited by gravid on Oct 8, 2001 11:10 PM ]
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chococake
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posted on October 9, 2001 12:31:08 AM
It would be better if he'd lose his voice.
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sadie999
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posted on October 9, 2001 01:19:40 AM
Must've been all those rock concerts...
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REAMOND
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posted on October 9, 2001 02:05:00 AM
I wonder if Falwell and Robertson will issue a statement that Rush's deafness is an act of God due to his sins and not living a "christian" life ?
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mark090
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:12:38 AM
Now he no longer will have to ignore the truth, he can just not hear it.
What will the dittoheads do when their leader, who does all their thinking for them, can no longer hear. They may, GOD FORBID, have to think for themselves(Oh the humanity, the humanity)!!!!
[ edited by mark090 on Oct 9, 2001 06:13 AM ]
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Femme
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:21:01 AM
While watching the news this morning, the tail end of the piece showed Rush getting into the driver's side of his car. HUH??
Didn't he just say he can't even hear the phone calls to his show?
We fellow drivers can only hope that the film was a file piece.
Bad enough we have to share the roads with so many illiterate people.
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tiggressoflove
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:22:44 AM
So Femme, you saying deaf people shouldn't drive??
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gravid
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:30:11 AM
Believe me I pull over all the time for emergency vehicles and watch the hearing people stubbornly refuse to pull off. I wish they would have a cop car follow them and ticket the worst ones.
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Linda_K
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:48:04 AM
Donny - While I believe you were trying to be funny and were referring to Rush, I feel your statement Deaf and dumb often go together is uncalled for. I know two deaf people and neither are dumb. And to me, gravid is not dumb either.
Dumb in the sense of not being able to speak is another way you might have meant that statement, but not speaking wouldn't be referring to Rush.
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Hjw
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:52:24 AM
Linda_K
If you know that she was being funny, why elaborate on it?
Helen
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Pocono
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:03:51 AM
Darn...
Why couldn't it have been his VOICE instead?
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krs
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:07:27 AM
His voice has changed and will continue because he can't hear it. It's very possible that he will become impossible to understand because he can't speak effectively and would therefore be dumb........er.
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Linda_K
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:08:50 AM
Helen - Well....hello again Sunshine.
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Hjw
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:15:00 AM
Linda_K
Linda, Hello again, Lights out. 
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gravid
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:20:31 AM
Gee doesn't anyone want to strike him blind?
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Pocono
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:59:31 AM
Hell no...
We want him to "see" what's going on,
we just don't want to hear his assinine spinning of it.
Imagine Mrs. Clinton winning the presidency,
and Rush running around making twisted faces and grunting sounds,
but nothing coming out.
Perhaps dreams really DO come true!
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NearTheSea
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:27:53 AM
Don't think its funny. I don't listen to the guy, but there are liberal talk shows, and hosts, that if this infliction happened to them, would it be funny then..
yeah as a matter of fact it could have been rock music, as he started out as a rock DJ before doing any talk shows.
[email protected]
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Femme
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:38:21 AM
But, Gravid, are you totally deaf? Or, like my husband, have diminished hearing?
He doesn't hear when in crowds, or if someone talks softly. He doesn't hear my deep voice, but hears our daughter's higher pitched voice.
The joke in our house is that when my time comes, it will be premature. I actually would have had a year longer on this earth, if I wouldn't have had to use so much breath repeating myself to him.
When he isn't being stubborn, my husband wears hearing aids.
I may be all wet, but it seems to me that one of the senses required for driving would be hearing. I rely on my hearing for defensive driving.
Limbaugh said even hearing aids are of no help.
BBL
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fred
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:48:56 AM
Hello! Linda_K & garvid.
One thing for sure. Rush will be joining a very long list of Americans.
Linda_K
I to agree that deaf people are very sharp. Some can understand a conversation a good distantance away.
Garvid,
I also agree they are very good drivers. Even those that are deaf & have one eye, are very good drivers. I should know My Son, is one of them.
One thing for sure, I have never seen a challenged American with tunnel vision or scarcasim.
Fred
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bunnicula
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:54:31 AM
Being deaf doesn't preclude driving--at least in the United States (some countries do ban it, IIRC). I know that some special equipment, such as panoramic mirrors in the car, is required in some states.
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rosiebud
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:54:36 AM
Femme ~ If I'm not mistaken I've never taken a hearing test when getting my license or renewing my license. Only the eye test.
In fact, if you really want to be scared ~ Opthomologists are not required to turn in anyone to the state that are considered "legally blind" (seeing 20/200 uncorrected or less than 5 degrees of visual field). In fact, opthomologists typically don't like to tell people they're blind (through glaucoma, reduced visual fields, cataracts, etc)and when asked "should I be driving" they'll reply "You need to use your own best judgement" ~ very few people do because of denial.
That lack of visual field or peripheral vision is an accident causer every time.
I'll take a deaf person on the road anyday, over a blind person 
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Linda_K
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posted on October 9, 2001 09:09:15 AM
Always good to see you posting, Fred.
From what I understand when one loses one of their senses their other ones become even more sensitive (useful).
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gravid
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posted on October 9, 2001 09:19:25 AM
I have relatively new hearing aids for both ears ($6,300.00) and I am able to understand quite a few people face to face especially if I know them so I am trained to their voice. However I can not use a telephone and many of the sounds that I remember very well what they should sound like such as a siren or music do not sound that way anymore. I almost always see an emergency vehicle before I hear it.
One of the most important things about that sort of hearing - DIRECTION - is totally missing with a hearing aid. It is difficult to wear them all day long. Especially in hot weather. After a while they make your ear ache from the constant touch although the pressure is light.
I expect within my lifetime we will see genetic medicine stimulate the regrowth of hair cells such as naturally occur in birds.
It is true some people automatically think you are simple minded if you can't hear them. I also stopped associating with a man recently because he would not stop when asked, lowering his voice so I could not hear him as a form of humor. It got old to have that every time I saw him - so I don't anymore. Right now I am looking for some part time work to supplement eBay and that is the biggest problem I have finding employment.
[ edited by gravid on Oct 9, 2001 09:22 AM ]
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godzillatemple
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posted on October 9, 2001 09:20:23 AM
From what I understand when one loses one of their senses their other ones become even more sensitive (useful).
I believe that is a myth. They just start paying more attention and relying on the other senses.
Barry
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The opinions expressed above are for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary....
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Linda_K
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posted on October 9, 2001 09:27:23 AM
Okay Barry....They just start paying more attention and relying on the other senses. I'll agree that may well be the case. My point was their other senses are used more effectively than before. At least that's what my deaf friend has told me.
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fred
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posted on October 9, 2001 09:38:00 AM
Linda,
That is very true, but on the other hand, the lose of hearing in one ear, sight in one eye or one limb, the mate has a 50 50 chance of becoming sympathic to the loss of the other. This may be Rush's problem. That was our fear, when our son lost his eye.
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